The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-10
Farm and Stock Notes.

IT we take all the hogs fattened in the
United States in a year and change the
time of fattening from cold to warm wealth
er, one-half of the grain now fed will make
all the pork. This would be a saving of
food, at least, to the amount of $75, 000,0 900
per year.
Pig-keeping for any profit beyond the
range of the extra milk and the kitchen
Stops turns on grass. In grass there is profit;
and hogs can be kept without vexation if
things be fitted for them. 1t is no trouble
to turn dozen sows into pasture with a
nice shed for them to sleep under.
The proper way to give salt is to season
the food. When thrown in the trough and
licked up by the animals salt sometimes
causes them to drink frequently, which is
not beneficial in very cold weather unless
the water be somewhat warm. Salt is ne
cessary for all classes of stock, but it is
more beneficial when given i'll the food.
Raw meat chopped fine and fed once a
day Will produce more eggs than any other
food that can be given the hen. One pound
of rough meat to fifteen hens is sufficient.
The meat should be lean and, if preferred,
may be cooked, but it gives better results
when given raw 1t is not expensive when
the increased number of eggs is considered.
Though no person should allow the family
horse TO depend upon grass alone yet, owing
to its being his natural food he should not
be deprived of its use entirely. When in
use, however, owing to its loosening effects
upon the bowels, it should not be fed to him,
but when not in use grass with a portion of
good hay and grain forms an excellent ra-
ton.
A practical farmer, who burns both coal
and wood in different stoves, makes prac-
tice of mixing the ashes and applying all
on his young orchard in the spring. He be-
lieves that the potash of the wood ashes is
effective in small quantities. and that in
addition to the coal ashes makes the latter
much more absorptive of ammonia or nitric
acid from the atmosphere.
An exchange advocates putting bulls tc
work about the farm, saying that it would
prevent their getting fractions. Possibly
we may live to see the day when the spirit
of utility shall be so much abroad in the
land that the Jersey and Holstein bull cali
will be dehorned and be made to do double
duty at the head of the herd and before the
cart and pillow with no fears.
In storing away garden seeds place them
in wooden bags, with piece of gum cam
phor in each bag and also dust the seeds
with insect powder. These methods will
protect the seeds against insects, which de
stroy many kinds such as peas, beans, etc
All seeds should be kept in a dry place and
an examination of them should be made
several times during the winter.
A pig which while eating takes its head
out of the trough and acts as if the Slop had
run the wrong way has the sniffies He
should be removed from the herd and cared
for, as the disease is contagious. Put pine
tar in the slop and smear both the nose and
face with it. Feed sulphur and give tur-
pentine. A free use of carbOlic acid, ex-
ternally and internally, should also be made.
An OK, a cow or six sheep will eat all the
grass that grows on an acre between April
and October, and no human labor will have
been expended i'll the process; but the same
acre well manured would produce thirty
tons of roots, which would feed at least five
oxen for five months better than the grass
fed one for the same time. Besides, the
condition of the land for the next year S
crop would be greatly improved.
Trimming an apple tree does not mean
that one must go into the orchard and hack
away with AK and saw simply to cut away
a certain proportion of wood, but the trees
should be evenly trimmed and no limbs re-
moved except such as may benefit the tree
by being cut off. Where a limb has COM
menced to decay it should be removed,
however, as it may be caused by disease
Especially is this necessary with pear trees,
which are subject to blight.
Care for the chickens does not imply that
they should be coddled and pampered to
death by overzeal or mistaken kindness
Care is that part of the routine of poultry
culture which bestows kind hand to the
tender younglings, to supply their little
wants with the view of promoting thrift,
good health and progressing locks, and
prepare them for useful and valuable life
by giving them such food and adjunct ne
cessaries as will best accomplish this.
A writer in Hoa,ds DoiIgndn says that
as general thing Holsteins are kept for the
purpose of selling their milk and are fed for
the purpose of producing quantity instead
of quality, which makes great difference:
Feed them as you do Jerseys for butter, and
you will soon see great difference in the
quality of the milk. He has grade Jerseys,
Ayrshires and Shorthorns; also thorough
bred Shorthorns, Guernseys and Holsteins,
and never saw young cattle do so well on
the same amount of food as the Holsteins
do